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Marble statue of Jeanne d'Albret, Queen of Navarre (1528 - 1572) in Jardin du Luxembourg.

The marble statue by Jean-Louis Brian (1848) is one of several of French queens in Jardin du Luxembourg. Jeanne Albret wears a waisted dress made up of several layered items. The first top has long sleeves which are gathered at the wrists. The second has long wide sleeves and a standing collar. The tops are tightened with a bustier.

Her bottom skirt is straight with a single patterned line from the waist to the bottom. The top skirt is gathered round the waist, opening in the front. In her left hand she holds an open scroll.

Jeanne Albret was the daughter of Marguerite d'Angoulême and Henri II, called Henri de Navarre. Her son was Henri IV. She was Queen of Navarre from 1555 - 1572.

statue of Jeanne d'Albret

statue of Jeanne d'Albret